Dr. Spiegel's CV

Luisa M. Bermeo is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Psychology program at USF. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology from Florida International University. As a post-bacc, she worked as a counselor for the Summer Treatment Program for Pre-K which helps children with externalizing disorders (e.g. ADHD and ODD) get ready for kindergarten. In addition, Luisa worked as a Project Coordinator for the  AHEAD Project in the S.E.L.F. Regulation lab at Florida International University which focused on a multidisciplinary understanding of ADHD. Her research interests are comorbidities of ADHD in young children, parental diagnosis as modulators of their child's treatment outcomes, and long term mental health outcomes of children with an early ADHD diagnosis.

Amber Riggs is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Psychology program at USF. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development & Family Sciences from Florida State University. As a post-bacc, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Nationwide Children's Hospital researching the social, emotional, and academic functioning of children with chronic illnesses. In addition, Amber worked as a Counselor for the ADHD Summer Treatment Program at Currey Ingram Academy which helps elementary-aged children with ADHD prepare for a successful school year. Her research interests include the diagnostic criteria and long-term outcomes of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.